Lagos Police Clear Pastor Paul Adefarasin of Firearm Allegation

The Lagos State Police Command has cleared Senior Pastor of Home on the Rock Church, Paul Adefarasin, of allegations that he brandished a firearm in site visitors, an incident that went viral in June 2025.

A brief video clip had proven the outstanding cleric holding what seemed to be a handgun whereas driving, sparking widespread hypothesis that he was threatening the TikToker who filmed the scene.

Pastor Adefarasin swiftly denied the accusation, insisting that the item was not a firearm.

In an announcement on Wednesday, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed {that a} thorough investigation had been carried out.

“The clergyman was interrogated and supplied a cautionary assertion. Findings revealed that the item seen within the viral footage was not a firearm however a stun gun, a non-lethal gadget,” Adebisi stated.

The police additional said that there have been no ample grounds to pursue the matter, including:

“Consequent on our findings, the command has decided that there aren’t any ample grounds to proceed with the matter. The case is hereby discontinued.”

With the police clearance, Pastor Adefarasin has been formally exonerated of any firearm-related wrongdoing.